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Latest SiC Schottky diodes target high-reliability applications

Littelfuse has introduced the LFUSCD Series of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes. When compared to standard silicon bipolar power diodes, LFUSCD Series SiC Schottky diodes allow designers to reduce switching losses, accommodate large su

Littelfuse | Products | 12-05-2016

Ultra-low power FRAM microcontrollers feature CapTIvate touch technology for buttons, sliders, wheels and proximity applications

Now in stock at Mouser is the MSP430FR263x/MSP430FR253x mixed-signal microcontrollers from Texas Instruments. These ultra-low power Ferroelectric RAM (FRAM) microcontrollers feature CapTIvate touch technology for buttons, sliders, wheels an

Mouser Electronics | Products | 12-05-2016

Battery connectors designed to prevent end-user contact damage

Specially designed to prevent end-user damage to the contacts in electronic devices with pluggable modules that vertically mate with a base unit, a new series of low-profile battery connectors has been introduced by AVX. The 9155-800 Ser

AVX | Products | 12-05-2016

Modules feature hyper-threading technology and DDR3L non-ECC dual-channel memory

The ADLINK Express-BL COM Express Type 6 Module, formally known as Broadwell-H, is now available from Mouser. It supports 64-bit fifth generation Intel Core i7 and Xeon® E3-1200L v4 processors with Intel QM87 chipset. These modules feature

Mouser Electronics | Products | 12-05-2016

World’s smallest 1uF MLCC measures just 0.5mm x 0.25mm x 0.25mm

Murata has commenced mass production of what it believes to be the world’s smallest 1uF monolithic ceramic capacitor (MLCC) measuring just 0.5mm x 0.25mm x 0.25 mm. Featuring X5R characteristics and rated with a 6.3VDC working voltage, the

Murata | Passives | 12-05-2016

Low-loss three-phase ideal diode bridge rectifier eases thermal design

A new low-loss three-phase ideal diode bridge rectifier reference design, demonstrated on evaluation board DC2465, has been announced by Linear Technology. Conventional three-phase rectifiers employ six diodes, but the diodes drop voltag

Linear | Products | 12-05-2016

LEDs small in size with narrow footprint and low profile

Broadcom HSMF-C11x Tricolor ChipLEDs, available from Mouser, are small in size with a narrow footprint and low profile for back lighting, status indication and front panel illumination. They are offered in tape and reel to facilitate pick a

Mouser Electronics | Products | 11-05-2016

Ultra-low power solution for products powered by one-cell, two-cell alkaline, NiCd, NiMH and more

The Texas Instruments’ TPS61098x is an ultra-low power solution for products powered by either a one-cell or two-cell alkaline, NiCd or NiMH, one-cell coin cell or one-cell Li-Ion or Li-polymer battery. It integrates either a low-dropout li

Texas Instruments | Products | 11-05-2016

Optocoupler-less isolated flyback converters for industrial equipment needing to obtain a stable output voltage

ROHM Semiconductor's BD7F100, available now from Digi-Key, is an optocoupler-less isolated flyback converter. An optocoupler, or the tertiary winding feedback circuit, which was needed to obtain a stable output voltage, isolated by a transf

Digikey | Products | 11-05-2016

Enhanced performance fans use fraction of the energy of conventional motors

The ACi 4400 series, available now from RS Components, utilises motors with GreenTech EC technology offering enhanced performance with a fraction of the energy usage of conventional motors. High pressure and airflow can also be achieved wit

RS Components | Products | 11-05-2016

Capacitors are suitable for high temperature reflow soldering in SMD technology

Available now from Farnell element14, the 180 CPS and 181 CPL are conductive polymer aluminium capacitors designed for automatic placement on to printed circuit boards. Rated capacitance range is 22µF to 2700µF for the 180 CPS and 18µF t

Digikey | Products | 11-05-2016

New 1200V IGBTs set power-efficiency benchmarks high-power switching systems

A new series of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), which utilise proprietary Ultra Field Stop trench technology, has been introduced by ON Semiconductor. The NGTB40N120FL3WG, NGTB25N120FL3WGand NGTB40N120L3WG are designed to del

ON Semiconductor | Products | 11-05-2016

High-performance oscillators for next-generation networking systems

A new high-performance programmable oscillator family that delivers best-in-class jitter performance and a broad range of output frequencies for embedded systems, the CY294X Series has been introduced by Cypress Semiconductor. The pro

Cypress | Products | 11-05-2016

Full-flow digital RTL-to-signoff solution cuts development time in half

Cadence Design Systems has announced that Tezzaron Semiconductor has adopted its full-flow digital register-transfer level (RTL)-to-signoff solution for its networking and supercomputing system on chips (SoCs), cutting its development sched

Cadence | 11-05-2016